(RNS) — While the number of U.S. Catholics is increasing, the total number of Catholic parishes nationwide declined 9% between 1970 and 2020, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s ...

Michael J. Brough is director of planning and programs for the Washington-based National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management. He coordinates the organization’s Standards for Excellence program ...

Over the weekend, Catholics attending Mass in the Diocese of Youngstown were informed of plans for parish mergers to take place within the year in several counties. Youngstown Bishop David Bonnar ...

The bishop ordered the four parishes to submit a report on finances and condition of their infrastructure before next year.